Rome weather in August: Rome, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Rome in August has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 69°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal August, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 15°C, 91 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRome Griffiss Airfield
- Station IDUSW00064775
- Location43.23°N 75.41°W
- Elevation519 ft (158 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population31,990
- Jan 30° 13°
- Feb 32° 13°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rome in August?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 68.7°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 7.3°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Rome and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 67°F and 70°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 25% |
| August 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 24% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 44% | 22% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 22% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 60°F | 46% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 81°F | 60°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 10 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 14 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 80°F | 59°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 16 | 80°F | 58°F | 45% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 17 | 79°F | 58°F | 44% | 23% | 14 h |
| August 18 | 79°F | 58°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 79°F | 58°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 20 | 79°F | 58°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 57°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 79°F | 57°F | 44% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 24 | 78°F | 57°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 25 | 78°F | 57°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 57°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 58°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rome in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around August 2 (46%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 14 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Rome, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064775.
What are the records for August in Rome?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.7°F: 2021 72.9°F (+4.2), 2022 71.8°F (+3.1), 2023 66.4°F (−2.3), 2024 68.2°F (−0.5), 2026 69.6°F (+0.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.9°F | +4.2°F | 6.45 in |
| 2022 | 71.8°F | +3.1°F | 4.92 in |
| 2023 | 66.4°F | −2.3°F | 6.83 in |
| 2024 | 68.2°F | −0.5°F | 6.43 in |
| 2026 | 69.6°F | +0.9°F | – |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00064775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Rome compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, August normal highs run from 71°F in Cooperstown to 85°F in Mineola; Rome's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.